diff --git a/src/Core/Services/Implementations/CollectionService.cs b/src/Core/Services/Implementations/CollectionService.cs
index 17ae6068dc..27c9338263 100644
--- a/src/Core/Services/Implementations/CollectionService.cs
+++ b/src/Core/Services/Implementations/CollectionService.cs
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ public class CollectionService : ICollectionService
         _featureService = featureService;
     }
 
-    private bool UseFlexibleCollections =>
-        _featureService.IsEnabled(FeatureFlagKeys.FlexibleCollections, _currentContext);
-
     public async Task SaveAsync(Collection collection, IEnumerable<CollectionAccessSelection> groups = null,
         IEnumerable<CollectionAccessSelection> users = null)
     {
@@ -59,11 +56,11 @@ public class CollectionService : ICollectionService
         var usersList = users?.ToList();
 
         // If using Flexible Collections - a collection should always have someone with Can Manage permissions
-        if (UseFlexibleCollections)
+        if (_featureService.IsEnabled(FeatureFlagKeys.FlexibleCollectionsV1, _currentContext))
         {
             var groupHasManageAccess = groupsList?.Any(g => g.Manage) ?? false;
             var userHasManageAccess = usersList?.Any(u => u.Manage) ?? false;
-            if (!groupHasManageAccess && !userHasManageAccess)
+            if (!groupHasManageAccess && !userHasManageAccess && !org.AllowAdminAccessToAllCollectionItems)
             {
                 throw new BadRequestException(
                     "At least one member or group must have can manage permission.");
@@ -125,7 +122,10 @@ public class CollectionService : ICollectionService
         }
         else
         {
-            var collections = await _collectionRepository.GetManyByUserIdAsync(_currentContext.UserId.Value, UseFlexibleCollections);
+            var collections = await _collectionRepository.GetManyByUserIdAsync(
+                _currentContext.UserId.Value,
+                _featureService.IsEnabled(FeatureFlagKeys.FlexibleCollections, _currentContext)
+            );
             orgCollections = collections.Where(c => c.OrganizationId == organizationId);
         }
 
diff --git a/test/Core.Test/Services/CollectionServiceTests.cs b/test/Core.Test/Services/CollectionServiceTests.cs
index ec592f3dda..e9c3acb487 100644
--- a/test/Core.Test/Services/CollectionServiceTests.cs
+++ b/test/Core.Test/Services/CollectionServiceTests.cs
@@ -114,8 +114,9 @@ public class CollectionServiceTest
         collection.Id = default;
         sutProvider.GetDependency<IOrganizationRepository>().GetByIdAsync(organization.Id).Returns(organization);
         sutProvider.GetDependency<IFeatureService>()
-            .IsEnabled(FeatureFlagKeys.FlexibleCollections, Arg.Any<ICurrentContext>(), Arg.Any<bool>())
+            .IsEnabled(FeatureFlagKeys.FlexibleCollectionsV1, Arg.Any<ICurrentContext>(), Arg.Any<bool>())
             .Returns(true);
+        organization.AllowAdminAccessToAllCollectionItems = false;
 
         var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<BadRequestException>(() => sutProvider.Sut.SaveAsync(collection, null, users));
         Assert.Contains("At least one member or group must have can manage permission.", ex.Message);